"...With sterling support from Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and the superb Marty Feldman..."Total Film "[Brooks'] funniest movie. Gene Wilder as Frankenstein's grandson is all repressed hysteria, Marty Feldman a superbly deformed Igor..."Uncut "...Mel Brooks' masterpiece....[It] turned out to be one of Twentieth Century-Fox's biggest hits of the era..."USA Today "...[With] some inspired comic performances from Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder..."Sight and Sound26.78649

"...With sterling support from Teri Garr, Cloris Leachman and the superb Marty Feldman..."Total Film "[Brooks'] funniest movie. Gene Wilder as Frankenstein's grandson is all repressed hysteria, Marty Feldman a superbly deformed Igor..."Uncut "...Mel Brooks' masterpiece....[It] turned out to be one of Twentieth Century-Fox's biggest hits of the era..."USA Today "...[With] some inspired comic performances from Peter Boyle and Gene Wilder..."Sight and Sound26.78649

"...This cowboy-tweaking smash was great in its day..." USA Today "...Brooks' success left an unmistakable scent on movies from AIRPLANE! To AMERICAN PIE..." Entertainment Weekly "[I]t's still unfailingly hilarious, and it's practically overflowing with real heart and warmth..." Premiere "Gene Wilder is ingenuous..." Sight and Sound "In a hilarious assault on good taste, BLAZING SADDLES stars Cleavon Little as an unlikely sheriff and Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid..." Widescreen Review26.64051

"...This cowboy-tweaking smash was great in its day..." USA Today "...Brooks' success left an unmistakable scent on movies from AIRPLANE! To AMERICAN PIE..." Entertainment Weekly "[I]t's still unfailingly hilarious, and it's practically overflowing with real heart and warmth..." Premiere "Gene Wilder is ingenuous..." Sight and Sound "In a hilarious assault on good taste, BLAZING SADDLES stars Cleavon Little as an unlikely sheriff and Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid..." Widescreen Review26.64051

"...Brooks' success left an unmistakable scent on movies from AIRPLANE! To AMERICAN PIE..."Entertainment Weekly "[I]t's still unfailingly hilarious, and it's practically overflowing with real heart and warmth..."Premiere "In a hilarious assault on good taste, BLAZING SADDLES stars Cleavon Little as an unlikely sheriff and Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid..."Widescreen Review "...This cowboy-tweaking smash was great in its day..."USA Today "Gene Wilder is ingenuous..."Sight and Sound26.64051

"...Brooks' success left an unmistakable scent on movies from AIRPLANE! To AMERICAN PIE..."Entertainment Weekly "[I]t's still unfailingly hilarious, and it's practically overflowing with real heart and warmth..."Premiere "In a hilarious assault on good taste, BLAZING SADDLES stars Cleavon Little as an unlikely sheriff and Gene Wilder as the wacko Waco Kid..."Widescreen Review "...This cowboy-tweaking smash was great in its day..."USA Today "Gene Wilder is ingenuous..."Sight and Sound26.64051

"...[Wilder and Pryor] have never worked better together....It would be difficult to imagine a more benign or entertaining mass-market movie..." New York Times "...[A] brisk, ingenious and funny comedy..." Los Angeles Times26.12046

"...[Wilder and Pryor] have never worked better together....It would be difficult to imagine a more benign or entertaining mass-market movie..."New York Times "...[A] brisk, ingenious and funny comedy..."Los Angeles Times26.12046

"...[B]efore Mel Brooks, no one had taken a genre and made as much savage fun of it in one movie comedy as a writer-director could..."Premiere "Brooks' play-within-a-film structure is fiendishly clever..."Uncut "[T]he screen is dominated by Zero Mostel's rapacious turn as washed-up producer Max Bialystock."Sight and Sound "...The film itself shines in a gorgeous new print..."Entertainment Weekly26.02467

ZOMBIELAND has its tongue planted firmly in its rancid cheek while still delivering the visceral goodies.Hollywood Reporter Eisenbergs often inspired neurotic dithering recalls the likes of early Gene Wilder, while Harrelson again proves himself an actor willing to go out on any limb...Variety "This road movie/horror flick/dark comedy/earnest romance/action film hybrid laces a gentle drollness through all the bloody mayhem....Mostly, it's just wicked fun."USA Today 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is very funny, reaching comic perfection when Bill Murray pops up to play himself in a truly inspired cameo."Box Office "[T]he filmmakers sustain an impressively high level of sillinesss....The cast sinks its teeth into juicy material with steadfast zest."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The filmmakers show invention and well-tuned comic timing..."Chicago Sun-Times "There are plenty of exploding heads, sure, but while there are a number of gross-outs and jolts in it, ZOMBIELAND is mostly about character-based laughs."Los Angeles Times "[I]t focuses on the comic possibilities of four misfits indulging their most cherished fantasies under the bleakest circumstances imaginable....The filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of Harrelson's amusingly over-the-top means of dispatching the undead..." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "Director Ruben Fleischer mixes fright and slapstick with bloody glee."Rolling Stone "At the bone, ZOMBIELAND is a polished, very funny road picture...starring four likable actors..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "A perfect mix of comedy, horror, and action, making it the most innovative and enjoyable zombie movie since SHAUN OF THE DEAD."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "ZOMBIELAND is about as much fun as you can have at the end of the world....Rarely has a post-apocalyptic flick been so appealingly unhinged in its pursuit of pleasure."Total Film0.206445

ZOMBIELAND has its tongue planted firmly in its rancid cheek while still delivering the visceral goodies.Hollywood Reporter Eisenbergs often inspired neurotic dithering recalls the likes of early Gene Wilder, while Harrelson again proves himself an actor willing to go out on any limb...Variety "This road movie/horror flick/dark comedy/earnest romance/action film hybrid laces a gentle drollness through all the bloody mayhem....Mostly, it's just wicked fun."USA Today 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is very funny, reaching comic perfection when Bill Murray pops up to play himself in a truly inspired cameo."Box Office "[T]he filmmakers sustain an impressively high level of sillinesss....The cast sinks its teeth into juicy material with steadfast zest."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The filmmakers show invention and well-tuned comic timing..."Chicago Sun-Times "There are plenty of exploding heads, sure, but while there are a number of gross-outs and jolts in it, ZOMBIELAND is mostly about character-based laughs."Los Angeles Times "[I]t focuses on the comic possibilities of four misfits indulging their most cherished fantasies under the bleakest circumstances imaginable....The filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of Harrelson's amusingly over-the-top means of dispatching the undead..." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "Director Ruben Fleischer mixes fright and slapstick with bloody glee."Rolling Stone "At the bone, ZOMBIELAND is a polished, very funny road picture...starring four likable actors..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "A perfect mix of comedy, horror, and action, making it the most innovative and enjoyable zombie movie since SHAUN OF THE DEAD."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "ZOMBIELAND is about as much fun as you can have at the end of the world....Rarely has a post-apocalyptic flick been so appealingly unhinged in its pursuit of pleasure."Total Film0.206445

ZOMBIELAND has its tongue planted firmly in its rancid cheek while still delivering the visceral goodies.Hollywood Reporter Eisenbergs often inspired neurotic dithering recalls the likes of early Gene Wilder, while Harrelson again proves himself an actor willing to go out on any limb...Variety "This road movie/horror flick/dark comedy/earnest romance/action film hybrid laces a gentle drollness through all the bloody mayhem....Mostly, it's just wicked fun."USA Today 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is very funny, reaching comic perfection when Bill Murray pops up to play himself in a truly inspired cameo."Box Office "[T]he filmmakers sustain an impressively high level of sillinesss....The cast sinks its teeth into juicy material with steadfast zest."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The filmmakers show invention and well-tuned comic timing..."Chicago Sun-Times "There are plenty of exploding heads, sure, but while there are a number of gross-outs and jolts in it, ZOMBIELAND is mostly about character-based laughs."Los Angeles Times "[I]t focuses on the comic possibilities of four misfits indulging their most cherished fantasies under the bleakest circumstances imaginable....The filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of Harrelson's amusingly over-the-top means of dispatching the undead..." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "Director Ruben Fleischer mixes fright and slapstick with bloody glee."Rolling Stone "At the bone, ZOMBIELAND is a polished, very funny road picture...starring four likable actors..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "A perfect mix of comedy, horror, and action, making it the most innovative and enjoyable zombie movie since SHAUN OF THE DEAD."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "ZOMBIELAND is about as much fun as you can have at the end of the world....Rarely has a post-apocalyptic flick been so appealingly unhinged in its pursuit of pleasure."Total Film0.206445

ZOMBIELAND has its tongue planted firmly in its rancid cheek while still delivering the visceral goodies.Hollywood Reporter Eisenbergs often inspired neurotic dithering recalls the likes of early Gene Wilder, while Harrelson again proves himself an actor willing to go out on any limb...Variety "This road movie/horror flick/dark comedy/earnest romance/action film hybrid laces a gentle drollness through all the bloody mayhem....Mostly, it's just wicked fun."USA Today 4.5 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is very funny, reaching comic perfection when Bill Murray pops up to play himself in a truly inspired cameo."Box Office "[T]he filmmakers sustain an impressively high level of sillinesss....The cast sinks its teeth into juicy material with steadfast zest."Wall Street Journal 3 stars out of 4 -- "The filmmakers show invention and well-tuned comic timing..."Chicago Sun-Times "There are plenty of exploding heads, sure, but while there are a number of gross-outs and jolts in it, ZOMBIELAND is mostly about character-based laughs."Los Angeles Times "[I]t focuses on the comic possibilities of four misfits indulging their most cherished fantasies under the bleakest circumstances imaginable....The filmmakers get a lot of mileage out of Harrelson's amusingly over-the-top means of dispatching the undead..." -- Grade: B+A.V. Club 3 stars out of 4 -- "Director Ruben Fleischer mixes fright and slapstick with bloody glee."Rolling Stone "At the bone, ZOMBIELAND is a polished, very funny road picture...starring four likable actors..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "A perfect mix of comedy, horror, and action, making it the most innovative and enjoyable zombie movie since SHAUN OF THE DEAD."Premiere 4 stars out of 5 -- "ZOMBIELAND is about as much fun as you can have at the end of the world....Rarely has a post-apocalyptic flick been so appealingly unhinged in its pursuit of pleasure."Total Film0.206445

"Those Oompa-Loompas are the beat, and soul, of Burton's finest movie since ED WOOD: a madhouse kiddie musical with a sweet-and-sour heart." Entertainment Weekly "Wondrous....[The film] moves, like Dahl's original, in a straight line from one inspired set piece to the next..." New York Times "Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages." Rolling Stone "[I]t's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design." Uncut "Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved....He can be plaintive...or hilarious..." Sight and Sound "Depp deserves kudos for fashioning an original and outlandish if occasionally menacing character in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY....[The film is] a marvel of rich, colorful design and flair."USA Today Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "[A] delectable sweet-and-sour madhouse kiddie musical..." Entertainment Weekly Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "The colors on the two-disc DVD are tempting and toxic. Dahl would approve." Rolling Stone "[I]t's movie candy: an optical endorphin rush." Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a dazzling confection for the senses..."Ultimate DVD0.1596505

"Those Oompa-Loompas are the beat, and soul, of Burton's finest movie since ED WOOD: a madhouse kiddie musical with a sweet-and-sour heart." Entertainment Weekly "Wondrous....[The film] moves, like Dahl's original, in a straight line from one inspired set piece to the next..." New York Times "Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages." Rolling Stone "[I]t's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design." Uncut "Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved....He can be plaintive...or hilarious..." Sight and Sound "Depp deserves kudos for fashioning an original and outlandish if occasionally menacing character in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY....[The film is] a marvel of rich, colorful design and flair."USA Today Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "[A] delectable sweet-and-sour madhouse kiddie musical..." Entertainment Weekly Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "The colors on the two-disc DVD are tempting and toxic. Dahl would approve." Rolling Stone "[I]t's movie candy: an optical endorphin rush." Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a dazzling confection for the senses..."Ultimate DVD0.1596505

"Those Oompa-Loompas are the beat, and soul, of Burton's finest movie since ED WOOD: a madhouse kiddie musical with a sweet-and-sour heart." Entertainment Weekly "Wondrous....[The film] moves, like Dahl's original, in a straight line from one inspired set piece to the next..." New York Times "Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages." Rolling Stone "[I]t's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design." Uncut "Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved....He can be plaintive...or hilarious..." Sight and Sound "Depp deserves kudos for fashioning an original and outlandish if occasionally menacing character in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY....[The film is] a marvel of rich, colorful design and flair."USA Today Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "[A] delectable sweet-and-sour madhouse kiddie musical..." Entertainment Weekly Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "The colors on the two-disc DVD are tempting and toxic. Dahl would approve." Rolling Stone "[I]t's movie candy: an optical endorphin rush." Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a dazzling confection for the senses..."Ultimate DVD0.1596505

"Tim Burton surrounds Depp with miraculous visuals of spun sugar and creeping menace. Their missionary lunacy is a treat for twisted children of all ages."Rolling Stone "[I]t's very much Burton's vision: the modern fairy tale town, kitsch musical number and 'gothic' Edward Gorey-inspired design."Uncut "Depp's Wonka is both flamboyant and reserved....He can be plaintive...or hilarious..."Sight and Sound "Those Oompa-Loompas are the beat, and soul, of Burton's finest movie since ED WOOD: a madhouse kiddie musical with a sweet-and-sour heart."Entertainment Weekly "Depp deserves kudos for fashioning an original and outlandish if occasionally menacing character in CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY....[The film is] a marvel of rich, colorful design and flair."USA Today Included in Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Films Of The Year -- "[A] delectable sweet-and-sour madhouse kiddie musical..."Entertainment Weekly Ranked #8 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "The colors on the two-disc DVD are tempting and toxic. Dahl would approve."Rolling Stone "Wondrous....[The film] moves, like Dahl's original, in a straight line from one inspired set piece to the next..."New York Times "[I]t's movie candy: an optical endorphin rush."Total Film 4 stars out of 5 -- "This is a dazzling confection for the senses..."Ultimate DVD0.1596505

"It's an easygoing, earthy comedy that's a good showcase for the robust comic gifts of Cedric the Entertainer, abetted by fellow King of Comedy Steve Harvey and by glamorous and witty Vanessa Williams."Los Angeles Times0.1596505

"It's an easygoing, earthy comedy that's a good showcase for the robust comic gifts of Cedric the Entertainer, abetted by fellow King of Comedy Steve Harvey and by glamorous and witty Vanessa Williams."Los Angeles Times0.1596505

"...[A] masterpiece..." USA Today "...Nicholson's performance is one of the high points in a long career of enviable rebels..." Chicago Bulletin "...[Nicholson's] flamboyant performance is balanced perfectly by superb character turns from Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito..." Sight and Sound "Nicholson's manic and slightly corrosive charm motors this study of one roistering inmate's effect on an entire mental institution." Premiere "Milos Forman's masterpiece." Total Film0.1277204

"...[A] masterpiece..." USA Today "...Nicholson's performance is one of the high points in a long career of enviable rebels..." Chicago Bulletin "...[Nicholson's] flamboyant performance is balanced perfectly by superb character turns from Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito..." Sight and Sound "Nicholson's manic and slightly corrosive charm motors this study of one roistering inmate's effect on an entire mental institution." Premiere "Milos Forman's masterpiece." Total Film "Nicholson's live-wire performance turns what could have been a standard movie malcontent into a martyr." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly0.1277204

"...[A] masterpiece..." USA Today "...Nicholson's performance is one of the high points in a long career of enviable rebels..." Chicago Bulletin "...[Nicholson's] flamboyant performance is balanced perfectly by superb character turns from Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito..." Sight and Sound "Nicholson's manic and slightly corrosive charm motors this study of one roistering inmate's effect on an entire mental institution." Premiere "Milos Forman's masterpiece." Total Film "Nicholson's live-wire performance turns what could have been a standard movie malcontent into a martyr." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly0.1277204

"...[A] masterpiece..." USA Today "...Nicholson's performance is one of the high points in a long career of enviable rebels..." Chicago Bulletin "...[Nicholson's] flamboyant performance is balanced perfectly by superb character turns from Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito..." Sight and Sound "Nicholson's manic and slightly corrosive charm motors this study of one roistering inmate's effect on an entire mental institution." Premiere "Milos Forman's masterpiece." Total Film "Nicholson's live-wire performance turns what could have been a standard movie malcontent into a martyr." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly0.1277204

"...[A] masterpiece..." USA Today "...Nicholson's performance is one of the high points in a long career of enviable rebels..." Chicago Bulletin "...[Nicholson's] flamboyant performance is balanced perfectly by superb character turns from Brad Dourif, Christopher Lloyd and Danny DeVito..." Sight and Sound "Nicholson's manic and slightly corrosive charm motors this study of one roistering inmate's effect on an entire mental institution." Premiere "Milos Forman's masterpiece." Total Film0.1277204